Abstract

Extracted from text ... Zinc is an essential trace element that is important for
growth, development and immunity. Zinc deficiency is associated
with impaired immune function and an increased
risk of infection, particularly diarrhoea and pneumonia. We
know that zinc supplementation in children in poor countries
can reduce the incidence and severity of diarrhoea
and pneumonia and may reduce the morbidity associated
with malaria. These findings have introduced the idea of
mass zinc supplementation in poor areas. However, the
situation in children with HIV-1 infection is not clear-cut. As
Raziya Bobat and colleagues point out in a recent paper in
the Lancet, there ..